Bing Billboard Hits Quiz – No. 1 Songs and Chart History
The Bing Billboard Hits Quiz asks you to guess the chart records, artists and hits that shaped Billboard history, from the Hot 100 and Old Town Road to the Beatles, Mariah Carey, Despacito, Blinding Lights and Taylor Swift. A song can be everywhere and still miss No. 1.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
History
In which year did the Billboard Hot 100 chart begin?
Records
Which song spent 19 weeks at number one, a Hot 100 record at the time?
Records
Which act has the most number-one hits on the Hot 100?
Latin
Which 2017 Spanish-language hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee spent 16 weeks at number one?
Longevity
Which song spent a record 90 weeks on the Hot 100?
Swift
In 2022, Taylor Swift became the first artist to hold all top ten spots on the Hot 100 at once. With which album?
Holiday
Which Christmas song reached number one on the Hot 100 for the first time in 2019, 25 years after its release?
Debuts
Which song was the first to debut at number one on the Hot 100?
Rules
How are songs on the Hot 100 ranked today?
Novelty
Which South Korean song reached number two on the Hot 100 in 2012 thanks to a viral video?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: In which year did the Billboard Hot 100 chart begin?
Answer: 1958
Ricky Nelson's Poor Little Fool was the first number one. Billboard magazine itself dates back to 1894.
- Q2: Which song spent 19 weeks at number one, a Hot 100 record at the time?
Answer: Old Town Road
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus topped the chart in 2019. Despacito and One Sweet Day had held the earlier record of 16 weeks.
- Q3: Which act has the most number-one hits on the Hot 100?
Answer: The Beatles
The Beatles have 20 number-one singles. Mariah Carey has 19, the most by a solo artist.
- Q4: Which 2017 Spanish-language hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee spent 16 weeks at number one?
Answer: Despacito
A remix featuring Justin Bieber helped push it to the top. It became one of the most-watched YouTube videos ever.
- Q5: Which song spent a record 90 weeks on the Hot 100?
Answer: Blinding Lights
The Weeknd's song was later named Billboard's top Hot 100 song of all time. It stayed in the top ten for a full year.
- Q6: In 2022, Taylor Swift became the first artist to hold all top ten spots on the Hot 100 at once. With which album?
Answer: Midnights
The top ten all came from Midnights, led by Anti-Hero. She repeated the feat with The Tortured Poets Department in 2024.
- Q7: Which Christmas song reached number one on the Hot 100 for the first time in 2019, 25 years after its release?
Answer: All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey's song returns to the chart every December. Streaming helped it finally reach the top.
- Q8: Which song was the first to debut at number one on the Hot 100?
Answer: You Are Not Alone
Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone debuted at the top in 1995. Mariah Carey's Fantasy did the same a few weeks later.
- Q9: How are songs on the Hot 100 ranked today?
Answer: By a mix of streaming, sales and radio airplay
Billboard added streaming data to the Hot 100 in 2013. Rules change as listening habits change.
- Q10: Which South Korean song reached number two on the Hot 100 in 2012 thanks to a viral video?
Answer: Gangnam Style
PSY's video was the first on YouTube to reach a billion views. BTS later reached number one with Dynamite in 2020.
Bing Billboard Hits Quiz – No. 1 Songs and Chart History
The Billboard Hot 100 has ranked the most popular songs in the United States every week since 1958. Reaching number one can define a career, but many famous songs never got there, and the chart's history is full of surprises.
Records are part of the fun. The Beatles have the most number-one hits, Mariah Carey has the most by a solo artist and Old Town Road by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus spent 19 weeks at the top. The Weeknd's Blinding Lights stayed on the chart for 90 weeks.
The chart reflects changing habits. Billboard now combines streaming, sales and radio airplay, which helped Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You reach number one in 2019, 25 years after its release. Despacito showed the power of Spanish-language music.
Viral hits and superstars reshape the chart. Gangnam Style climbed to number two thanks to YouTube, Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone was the first song to debut at number one and Taylor Swift filled the entire top ten with songs from Midnights.
Ten questions, three options each and 150 seconds on the clock: that is the challenge of the Bing Billboard Hits Quiz. Read every question carefully, because some answers are designed to look right at first glance. The explanation after each answer shows the reasoning, and you can play again to improve your score. There is no sign-up and nothing to download, so you can start right away. When you are done, the related quizzes below are a good next step on the same topic.
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What This Quiz Teaches
- How the Hot 100 works
- Number-one records
- Longest-charting songs
- Holiday hits
- Viral chart moments
- Record-breaking artists
Quick Facts
- Billboard also ranks albums on the Billboard 200.
- Some famous songs peaked at number two.
- Streaming changed how charts are counted.
- Chart weeks start on Fridays.
- Many countries have their own charts.
- Debuting at number one is now more common.
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